Never Run Alone

2026 Gold Coast Marathon | Western States & Tipping in the USA 03.07.2026 1год 14хв

It is Never Run Alone.We are just hours out from the 2026 Gold Coast Marathon with both Cam and Sissi aiming to rip the half on Saturday along with a huge contingent of you listeners also running the half. The Sunday, the full marathon and a select group of savages do the double, aiming to complete the 63.3km challenge.All that and more with Rien MacDonald and Sissi Bergman plus host Cam Merrick.Watch the 2025 Gold Coast Half Marathon here.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTube

The Band Is Back Together! Gold Coast and Sydney Marathon Previews and a New Race Enters The Chat. 26.06.2026 1год 19хв

It is Never Run Alone.The full squad returns this week as Rien’s 4 week hiatus at the World Cup ends. We answer some cracking warm-up questions at the top before discussing a big 2nd half of 2026. Gold Coast Marathon weekend in just over a week. Sydney Marathon 9 weeks away. London doubling down, Parramatta half debut and Tokyo announcing 40,000 runners in it’s 20th year.All that and plenty of our own personal running, general banter and a few tasty edits due to some technical glitches.All that and more with special guest Kris Farrenkothen, Rien MacDonald and Sissi Bergman plus host Cam Merrick.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTube

Trackflation and the Ever-Changing Life and Standards of Elite Sport with British Heptathlete Holly Mills 19.06.2026 1год 7хв

It is Never Run Alone.This week Cam and Sissi are joined by British Heptathlete turned Marathon runner (via Zone 2) and now aspiring Ironman triathlete, Holly Mills. The three chat multi-sport preferences, personal reflections as well as unpacking Holly’s athletic career which has seen her represent her country at multiple age brackets, as well as at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.As ever, we discuss what we’re running towards in The Long Run and a buy sell to round out the pod.All that and more with special guest Holly Mills, Sissi Bergman and host Cam Merrick.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTube

Iron Deficiency Epidemic, Pre Race Fuelling and Navigating Injuries 13.06.2026 1год 13хв

It is Never Run Alone.Don’t be fooled by the line up this week, these 3 know the score. Kris hosts the content queens on all things iron deficiency, fuelling and navigating marathon injures. They discuss upcoming races (a few big trips on the cards) and as ever your favourites top and bottom.All that and more with Ash Wiseman and Sissi Bergman. Hosted by Kris Farrenkothen.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTube

International Running Day with Four Time Olympian Lisa Weightman 05.06.2026 1год 17хв

It is Never Run Alone.This week we’re joined by four time Olympian, Commonwealth Games Medallist, mother, wife and all round legend Lisa Weightman. We chat through her biggest running learnings and failures, the journey of longevity in running - she ran her first marathon at 29 and completed Boston back in April aged 47 - becoming the first person ever to run all 7 Majors plus compete at the Olympics, Commonwealth Games and the World Championships. As usual we unpack our own running in the past week and a fun buy/sell as ever.All that and more with Cam Merrick, Sissi Bergman and special guest, Lisa Weightman. Hosted by Kris Farrenkothen.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTube

Audience Mailbag: Running Hot Takes and Horror Stories 29.05.2026 59хв

It is Never Run Alone.This week we’re sharing our running hot takes and horror stories as well as reading yours. Everything from barefoot running, the Enhanced Games and the influence of social media on running culture.All that and more with Kris Farrenkothen and Sissi Bergman. Hosted by Cam MerrickThanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTube

Best Overlooked Marathons as Aussie Athletes Shine Across the Globe 22.05.2026 1год 5хв

It is Never Run Alone and this week we’re chatting marathons outside of the seven majors. Our favourites, what you should look for and plenty more. We surveyed via our Instagram during the week and there’s a load of you running across Gold Coast half and full, Sydney and Melbourne half and full. An exciting 4-5 months in Australian running. But is anyone running Brisbane marathon? Tune in to find out…We also discuss a big fortnight in Australian running, answer your questions at the off and ask Kris if he has remembered a buy or sell.All that and more with Cam Merrick and Kris Farrenkothen. Hosted by Rien MacDonald.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTube

Ethiopian Running Secrets, The Norwegian Method and Why You Should Never Run Alone 15.05.2026 1год 11хв

This week on the pod we unpack a brilliant article titled The Ethiopian Running Secret. In a world where running is becoming increasingly competitive with data and tracking enabling greater and greater performance through things like the Norwegian Method and companies like WHOOP, it is perhaps the Ethiopians and East Africans who have nailed it all along.We share our thoughts about intuitive running, over optimising and the ultimate question of group running and why you should never run alone!All that and the usual warm up questions, buy/sell and general shenanigans with a trio of Kris Farrenkothen and Sissi Bergman. Hosted by Rien MacDonald.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTube

The Art of Spectating, Back Yard Ultras and Cocodona 250 08.05.2026 1год 14хв

This week on the pod the gang discuss the art of spectating as the weekends activities of supporting the latest half marathon in Sydney bring out some fun stories.We unpack a few audience questions during our warm-up as ever to kick things off, along with the pressure to bounce back quickly post race. And finally we finish of Australian athletics, Back Yard Ultra’s with some impressive performances in Melbourne this past week and the enormous Cocodona 250.A guest list this week including Cam Merrick, Kris Farrenkothen and Sissi Bergman. Hosted by Rien MacDonald.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTube

A World Record Week as Two Go Sub 2:00 in London Town 01.05.2026 1год 11хв

Well then, what a week of running.Incase you’ve somehow missed it; two incredible men ran under 2 hours in the London Marathon whilst the female record was also broken on an incredible day in this years 3rd Major marathon.All of that plus a few final words on our Boston Build thanks to Oakley Meta, eyes on what’s next and a discussion around super shoes and fuelling.Line up this week of Matilda Donkin and Sissi Bergman with host Cam Merrick.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTube

2026 Boston Marathon Recap | Our Post Race Reaction From Boston 25.04.2026 1год 13хв

It’s finally here - our post race reaction from Boston.Coming to you a little later than usual given the logistics of all of us running and then travelling a day later, but nonetheless a great summation of an incredible day here in Boston, and really, an incredible few months of work.Thanks for all the love and support since the start of this block and we hope you enjoy this audio only episode.A guest list this week including Ash Wiseman, Cam Merrick, Kris Farrenkothen, Matilda Donkin, Sissi Bergman. Hosted Rien MacDonald. Plus a few words with Ella Boudakin, Bailey Dalton, Josh Wainstein, Belle Hawtin and super woman Kirsty Farrenkothen.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTubeCover photo by Kris Farrenkothen

Race Week | For the 130th Boston Marathon 18.04.2026 53хв

WE’RE IN BOSTON!It’s the 130th Boston Marathon and our first as race week is here and it’s a stacked line up on the couch here on Boylston street just 1km (0.6 miles) from the finish line as we unpack the journey to get here.Excuse the interesting audio at the beginning but we hope you enjoy the ep and thank you to all for the brilliant questions via our IG.All that and more with Ash Wiseman, Cam Merrick, Kris Farrenkothen, Matilda Donkin, Sissi Bergman and host Rien MacDonald.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTube

Taper Time | Two Weeks Out From The Boston Marathon 10.04.2026 59хв

A 5 star line up this week as Ash returns a mere 12 days (at the time of recording) out from the 130th Boston Marathon. It’s taper time and the team chat their highs and lows of the block along with how they’re dealing with the taper.Our next episode will be from Boston so if you have any questions before then, please hit us up via any of the links below!Enjoy the episode!All that and more with Ash Wiseman, Cam Merrick, Kris Farrenkothen, Sissi Bergman and host Rien MacDonald.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTube

Running Longevity | Olympian Eloise Wellings and 2 Weeks to Boston 03.04.2026 1год 26хв

On the pod this week we welcome two-time Olympian and five-time Commonwealth Games runner, mother of 3 and charity co-founder, Eloise Wellings!In the conversation with Elzy we unpack her incredible journey to representing Australia in the 2006 Commonwealth Games after years of heartbreak through injury that would’ve turned most away from the sport. We learn about her perseverance, her mindset when it comes to racing in front of huge crowds, as well as the incredible Love Mercy Foundation that she co-founded over 15 years ago.We also briefly discuss the Ballarat Marathon, along with this past weekends Maurie Plant meet and the Berlin Marathon’s pacer who could’ve/should’ve won it?All that and more with Cam Merrick, Kris Farrenkothen, Sissi Bergman and host Rien MacDonald.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTube

Boston Beckons | Our Marathon Mindset Mailbag 27.03.2026 1год 22хв

This week on the pod, we break down the marathon mindset, answering a slew of questions in an old fashioned mailbag style. Thank you all so much for the incredible questions! We got through most but the others we didn’t, we’ll do our best to answer over the coming weeks as Boston Marathon looms.Less than 4 weeks now and the gang share their weeks of training, as well as giving their time predictions for themselves, and as always, warm-up questions (similarly brilliantly submitted in abundance) buy/sell and another edition of Sissi’s Speed Round!All that and more with Cam Merrick, Kris Farrenkothen, Sissi Bergman and host Rien MacDonald.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTube

Boston Marathon Building & 3 Time Australian Olympian Pat Tiernan 20.03.2026 1год 19хв

This week on the pod, we’re joined by Australian elite runner, Pat Tiernan. Pat is a 3 time Australian Olympian amongst a host of other impressive feats in the running world, and we were stoked to spend some time with him on the podcast unpacking a bit of his running career, plus previewing Boston Marathon where he’s due to run once again this coming April for the 130th edition of one of the world’s most famous marathons.All that and more with Cam Merrick, Kris Farrenkothen and host Rien MacDonald.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTube

Runner First, Influencer Second | Mary McCarthy on Fractures, Content and Online Haters 13.03.2026 1год 2хв

This week on the pod, we’re joined by Mary McCarthy who has graced the shores of Australia for the past few months, and our screens sharing her running journey for the last few years.But as it turns out, she’s been running for a tad longer than a few years. We unpack that as well as her recent stress fracture, how her running journey began and the content which has seen her race into the public eye copping some negative attention with her recent injury.All that and more with Cam Merrick, Sissi Bergman and host Rien MacDonald.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTube

Harry Styles is One Of Us and Our Favourite Running Creators 06.03.2026 1год 22хв

A full cast this week on the podcast as we discuss our favourite running content and creators in the space, an area we’ve all dabbled in more so in the past few months.We also unpack the incredible Harry Styles x Haruki Murakami interview on Runners World Magazine and the implications it has for running, music, the podcast. All of it.All that and more with Cam Merrick, Kris Farrenkothen, Sissi Bergman and host Rien MacDonald.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTube

Tokyo Marathon Breakdown | Why Discipline Matters 27.02.2026 1год 10хв

Join us as we delve into the Tokyo Marathon, our Boston Blocks and another week of Sissi's Speed Round.In this episode, the crew discuss their marathon training progress, the challenges of weather conditions, mental discipline, and the importance of consistency. Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM [us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/neverrunalone/), and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/never-run-alone/id1823577633) Watch and listen on [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/7ieYEbVzgnM4OecCoUJGcq?si=19e62dd98ee84252) and [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@never_run_alone)

The Underfuelling Epidemic with Nutritionist Grace Liebelt and Bergman, Merrick and MacDonald 20.02.2026 1год 24хв

PLEASE NOTE: In this episode of Never Run Alone, it includes discussion about body image, eating habits, calorie counting, and other topics that might be triggering for some listeners. Please take care while listening, and if you need support, we’ve included some helpful resources in the show notes.After an increase in injuries across the running community both online and in person, we’re joined this week by Nutritionist and Dietician and repeat guest on the pod, Grace Liebelt. Grace joined us back in October 2025, as she was just coming back from an injury herself. In this conversation, the team discuss the best ways to fuel, body image, ‘Skinny Tok’ and other related questions around how they approach their training and living a healthy and happy life.All that and more with Grace Liebelt, Cam Merrick, Sissi Bergman and host Rien MacDonald.If you need more resources around the topics discussed in todays conversation, please check out butterfly.org.au as well as Grace’s Instagram plus gramsofhealth.com and the Grams of Health InstagramThanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Come one, come all, come running.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTube